Balushahi Doughnut

Name: Balushahi Doughnut
Total time: 3000 s
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 cups Maida; 1/8 tsp salt; 3 Tbsp ghee; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1/4 cup chilled water; 1/3 cup Dahi; 1 Tbsp butter; Oil to fry; 2 cups water; 2 cups sugar; 2-3 green cardamoms; 1/4 tsp cardamom powder; 5-6 Saffron strands dipped in 2 Tbsp water; 1 tsp lime juice; 1 drop food colour; 5-6 saffron strands in 1 Tbsp water; 1 Tbsp castor sugar; 1 Tbsp water; Few Silver varq

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#DD
A twist to the traditional Balushahi this Diwali

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#DD
A twist to the traditional Balushahi this Diwali

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Ingredients

Prep time-10 mins, Cooking & Resting time-40 mins

4-5 servings

Balushahi Doughnut
1.5 cupsMaida
1/8 tspsalt
3 Tbspghee
1/4 tspbaking soda
1/4 cupchilled water
1/3 cupDahi
1 Tbspbutter
Oil to fry
Syrup
2 cupswater
2 cupssugar
2-3green cardamoms
1/4 tspcardamom powder
5-6Saffron strands dipped in 2 Tbsp water
1 tsplime juice
1 dropfood colour
Saffron coat
5-6saffron strands in 1 Tbsp water
1 Tbspcastor sugar
1 Tbspwater
Garnish
Few Silver varq

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Steps

Prep time-10 mins, Cooking & Resting time-40 mins

1

Balushahi - In a bowl add Maida, ghee, salt and baking soda, mix and add Dahi and chilled water, make a soft dough
2

Sprinkle Maida and knead well, add softened butter and knead again by sprinkling Maida, fold and rest for 15 mins
3

Syrup - in a wok add water and sugar and bring it to boil, add cardamom, cardamom powder, saffron, and mix well, a little lime juice to clear the syrup and stir to bring 1 string consistency
4

Add food colour and stir - set aside
5

Take the Maida and make a ball, roll and with your thumb make a hole in the centre, even if there is a crack it’s okay
6

In a wok heat oil, add the Balushahi doughnut and on medium low flame fry till golden in colour
7

Take the Balushahi and dip in sugar syrup. Let it coat for 10 mins, set aside
8

Now the twist - in a bowl add saffron water, castor sugar and mix well, smear on the Balushahi doughnut and enjoy

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on October 31, 2024 11:05

Kolkata

I’m a Home Chef and love cooking different recipes from all across the world. I enjoy sharing and learning from foodies like me. Follow me on my blog madhubish27.com and IG @madhubishskitchen, @madhubish. Thank you